The 1999 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ growth rate: 2.42% (1999 est.)

      Birth rate: 30.22 births/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Death rate: 5.39 deaths/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Net migration rate: −0.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1999 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (1999 est.)

      Infant mortality rate: 31.57 deaths/1,000 live births (1999 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth: total population: 69.2 years male: 67.23 years female: 71.26 years (1999 est.)

      Total fertility rate: 3.74 children born/woman (1999 est.)

      Nationality: noun: Belizean(s) adjective: Belizean

      Ethnic groups: mestizo 44%, Creole 30%, Maya 11%, Garifuna 7%, other 8%

      Religions: Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 30% (Anglican 12%, Methodist 6%, Mennonite 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, other 2%), none 2%, other 6% (1980)

      Languages: English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib)

      Literacy:

       definition: age 14 and over has ever attended school

       total population: 70.3%

       male: 70.3%

       female: 70.3% (1991 est.)

       note: other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%

      Government

      Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Belize former: British Honduras

      Data code: BH

      Government type: parliamentary democracy

      Capital: Belmopan

      Administrative divisions: 6 districts; Belize, Cayo, Corozal,

       Orange Walk, Stann Creek, Toledo

      Independence: 21 September 1981 (from UK)

      National holiday: Independence Day, 21 September (1981)

      Constitution: 21 September 1981

      Legal system: English law

      Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952),

       represented by Governor General Sir Colville YOUNG (since 17

       November 1993)

       head of government: Prime Minister Said MUSA (since 2 August 1998);

       Deputy Prime Minister Dean BARROW (since NA July 1993)

       cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the governor general on the advice of

       the prime minister

       elections: none; the monarch is hereditary; governor general

       appointed by the monarch; prime minister appointed by the governor

       general

      Legislative branch: bicameral National Assembly consists of the

       Senate (eight members; members are appointed for five-year terms,

       five on the advice of the prime minister, two on the advice of the

       leader of the opposition, and one after consultation with the Belize

       Advisory Council—this council serves as an independent body to

       advise the governor general with respect to difficult decisions such

       as granting pardons, commutations, stays of execution, the removal

       of justices of appeal who appear to be incompetent, etc.) and the

       National Assembly (29 seats; members are elected by direct popular

       vote to serve five-year terms)

       elections: National Assembly—last held 1 August 1998 (next to be

       held NA August 2003)

       election results: percent of vote by party—NA; seats by party—PUP

       26, UDP 3

      Judicial branch: Supreme Court, the chief justice is appointed by

       the governor general on advice of the prime minister

      Political parties and leaders: People's United Party or PUP [Said

       GOLDSON]

      Political pressure groups and leaders: Society for the Promotion

       Front

      International organization participation: ACP, C, Caricom, CDB,

       ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC,

       IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat (nonsignatory user), Interpol, IOC,

       IOM (observer), ITU, LAES, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,

       UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO, WTrO

      Diplomatic representation in the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador James Schofield MURPHY

       chancery: 2535 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

       consulate(s) general: Los Angeles

      Diplomatic representation from the US:

       chief of mission: Ambassador Carolyn CURIEL

       embassy: Gabourel Lane and Hutson Street, Belize City

       mailing address: P. O. Box 286, Unit 7401, APO AA 34025

      Flag description: blue with a narrow red stripe along the top and the bottom edges; centered is a large white disk bearing the coat of arms; the coat of arms features a shield flanked by two workers in front of a mahogany tree with the related motto SUB UMBRA FLOREO (I Flourish in the Shade) on a scroll at the bottom, all encircled by a green garland

      Economy

      Economy—overview: The small, essentially private enterprise economy is based primarily on agriculture, agro-based industry, and merchandising, СКАЧАТЬ